Anticipated Elementary Paraprofessional (2025-2026)

Piper USD 203; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

PiperPrairie Elementary in Kansas City, KS has an anticipated opening for a special education paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year. Starting wage: $15.60/hour with increases based on education and experience. All interested and qualified candidates are asked to apply as soon as possible.

The position is open until filled. The paraprofessional will provide instructional support under the supervision of licensed special education professionals, assist with student supervision, data

Qualifications

• High school graduate.
• Experience in working with young people.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervisory, monitoring, and ensures student safety.
• Performs errands as tasks as instructed as needed.
• Works directly with students in various capacities under supervision.
• Establishes a supportive relationship with students, staff, and parents.
• Student data collection and record-keeping including observational/anecdotal records.
• Assists with paperwork related to support provided to students with exceptionalities.
• Assist with physical needs of students and participate in meetings/training.
• Upholds confidential and professional standards in communication and daily duties.
• Must assist, lift, accommodate students with wheelchairs or walkers as necessary.
• Assist with personal care needs of students as necessary.
• Complies with district policies, rules, and regulations.

Skills

Experience with young people

Supervisory skills

Education

High school graduate

Job description

PiperPrairie Elementary has an anticipated opening for aspecial education paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year. Starting wage: $15.60/hour with increases based on education and experience. All interested and qualified candidates are asked to apply as soon as possible. The position is open until filled.

Qualifications:

1. High school graduate
2. Experience in working with young people
3. Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Job Goal:

To provide instructional services under the supervision of licensed or certified special education professionals in an accredited or approved special education program.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Provides essential supervisory, monitoring, and ensures student safety
2. Performs errands as tasks as instructed as needed
3. Under supervision, works directly with students in various capacities as dictated by the student's IEP
4. Establishes a supportive relationship with students, staff, and parents
5. Student data collection and record-keeping, such as maintaining observational and anecdotal records
6. Assisting the special teacher with paperwork related to support provided to students with exceptionalities for whom the paraeducator is responsible
7. Assist with physical needs of students as directed.Participate in meetings and in-service training programs as assigned.
8. Upholds the highest confidential and professional standards in all forms of communication, daily job functions, interactions with staff, students and parents
9. Must be able to assist, lift, accommodate students in wheel chairs, walkers, and/or assist in other motor skill activities as necessary.
10. Assist with personal care needs of students as necessary.
11. Complies with all district policies, rules, and regulations.

EOE